AR Recording Abbreviation

Administrative Records

The administrative records or project file is a critical part of the decision-making process, because Freedom of Information Act requests and/or litigation will require an organized and complete record for response. All cited documents in the text, as well as complete references that have been summarized or incorporated by reference in the EIS or the EA, need to be reasonably available for public inspection if NPS receives such a request. Litigation may focus almost entirely on the contents of the record.